CLALLAM BAY — Clallam Bay ran out to an early lead and held off a Quilcene comeback attempt to earn a 47-44 nonleague girls basketball victory.
The Bruins (2-0) held a 27-15 halftime lead before the Rangers (0-1) trimmed the lead in the second half.
“Clallam Bay outrebounded and out hustled [us] in this one,” Quilcene coach Briana Weller said of Monday’s game.
“[Our] first half was tentative both offensively and defensively.
“Our second half was much better as we had a chance to come back and just missed the mark.”
Mariah LaChester led the Bruins with 17 points.
Molly McCoy posted a double-double for Clallam Bay with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Atokena Abe added 12 points and six boards in the win.
[The] Bruins’ defense was a total team effort led by Jennica Maines with four steals and Miriam Wonderly,” Clallam Bay coach Mike Maines said.
Maines added six rebounds on the game.
After some cancellations last week, the contest was the first of the season for Quilcene.
Senior Megan Weller led the Rangers with 21 points.
Junior Allison Jones added 11 and eighth-grader Abby Weller led Quilcene with 12 rebounds.
“With only three returning varsity players on the team this season, the Rangers are young [with] some players even being new to basketball,” Weller said.
“We have a lot of growing to do but look forward to having fun along the way.”
The Rangers host Crescent on Friday.
The Bruins visit Quinault today.
Clallam Bay 47, Quilcene 44
Quilcene 7 8 13 16— 44
Clallam Bay 11 16 11 9— 47
Clallam Bay 40, Wishkah Valley 22
ABERDEEN — Clallam Bay opened its season with a win over Wishkah Valley.
Freshman Miriam Wonderly led the Bruins with 16 points.
Mariah LaChester added 12.
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Compiled from team reports.
